Quick answer: Nursing home neglect in Calaveras County is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act (Welfare and Institutions Code 15610.57), serious neglect can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages. Document what you see, request the chart, and call (888) 999-0169 or send us a message for a free review. Calaveras County has a single skilled nursing facility, in San Andreas, and it holds a two-star overall rating with $91,172 in fines. When a county has only one nursing home and it sits at the bottom of the ratings, the care it provides deserves close attention, and the home in San Andreas carries a two-star overall rating and a heavy fine record.
If your loved one was neglected in a Calaveras County nursing home, you may have a claim under California's Elder Abuse Act. Call (888) 999-0169 for a free, confidential case evaluation. Our background is on the other side of these cases, which is exactly why families call us, and there is no fee unless we win.
Nursing home records in Calaveras County
Calaveras County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Since 1997, state inspectors have issued 20 citations against Calaveras County facilities, including 1 class AA citation and 2 class A citations. Facilities in the county have been assessed $197,000 in state penalties over that period.
A class AA citation is a class A violation that the Department of Public Health determined was a direct proximate cause of a resident's death. A class A citation is a violation the Department determined presented an imminent danger of death or serious harm to residents, or a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm would result.
2 of those enforcement actions were connected to a resident's death.
The county's facilities average 2.0 of 5 stars on the federal rating system. 1 of 1 facilities holds a 1 or 2 star overall rating.
Calaveras County facilities have been assessed $91,172 in federal fines.
The most cited nursing homes in Calaveras County
- Golden San Andreas Care Center (20 citations)
See every facility in the county, with its full record, in the nursing home directory.
Citation data covers July 1, 1997 through June 30, 2024. Ratings and fines are current as of the CMS processing date shown above.
What the record shows in Calaveras County
Neglect surfaces as the specific injuries we handle: bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, sepsis and infections, medication errors, and wandering and elopement.
There is one federally certified nursing home in Calaveras County. Its CMS record reads as follows. Golden San Andreas Care Center in San Andreas holds a 2 star overall rating and a 2 star health inspection rating, with a 3 star staffing rating. Its record also shows 4.09 nursing hours per resident per day and $91,172 in federal fines across 3 federal penalties.
Review the home's full record in our Calaveras County nursing home directory. For how California defines and proves neglect, see our California nursing home neglect page.
How Calaveras County families can respond
Write down what you see, with dates and photos, and request the complete chart in writing, including care plans, weight logs, intake records, and repositioning sheets. File a complaint with the California Department of Public Health through Cal Health Find, or contact the Calaveras County Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Area 12 Agency on Aging) at (209) 532-6272 or (800) 510-2020, or the state crisis line at (800) 231-4024 after hours. If your loved one is in immediate danger, contact Calaveras County Adult Protective Services or call 911. Our full guide is here: how to report nursing home abuse in California.
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Why work with us
Michael Young and Thomas Wallin spent years defending nursing homes before switching sides. Between them they have recovered millions of dollars for elder abuse victims and their families. We know how understaffing hides in a chart that says "care provided" on a shift with no one to provide it, and how an operator's record across multiple counties can support a claim. As Calaveras County nursing home abuse lawyers, we handle neglect cases across San Andreas, Angels Camp, and the county and throughout California.
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Sources and authoritative references
- CMS Care Compare, the federal nursing home rating and inspection database: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/
- California Department of Public Health, Cal Health Find, to look up a facility or file a complaint: https://calhealthfind.cdph.ca.gov/
- California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15600: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15600.
- Neglect defined under California law, Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.57: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=15610.57.
Frequently asked questions
Does it matter that the home is part of a multi-county chain?
It can. Golden SNF Operations runs homes in several California counties, including this one. When one company's facilities repeatedly land at the bottom, that history can support the argument that ownership knew its staffing model was inadequate.
What counts as nursing home neglect in California?
Neglect is the failure to provide the care a resident needs to stay safe and healthy: repositioning, feeding, hydration, hygiene, mobility, supervision, and medical care. Under California's Elder Abuse Act, serious neglect can carry attorney's fees and enhanced damages where it was reckless.
What should I do first if I suspect neglect?
Document what you see, request the chart in writing, and get an independent medical evaluation. Then talk to a lawyer, because the records that prove neglect are easiest to obtain early.
How many nursing homes are in Calaveras County?
Calaveras County has 1 federally certified nursing facility with 99 licensed beds. Every one of them is listed in our Calaveras County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
Do Calaveras County nursing homes have citations for neglect?
State inspectors have issued 20 citations against Calaveras County nursing homes since 1997, across the full range of care failures rather than any single one. We do not publish a citation count by injury type, because the state does not categorize them that way. Check the specific home's own record instead. Every one of them is listed in our Calaveras County nursing home directory with its ratings, staffing, citations and fines.
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Disclaimer: facility ratings, staffing figures, and fines above are drawn from public CMS data (medicare.gov) as of the August 2026 processing date and are reported as published. They may not reflect the most current findings, and inclusion of any facility is not an allegation of wrongdoing. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case. This page is attorney advertising and not legal advice.